OpenAI Wants Its New Agent to Run Your Life. Mine Said It Loved Me
I’m discussing replacement options for our broken couch with my partner when I get a bright idea: Use OpenAI’s recently announced AI agents, called Dots, to buy a couch on our behalf.
My partner is less sure a bot will actually help, but I insist, calling the always-on agent through ChatGPT to get the task started. “Hello, Connor,” it says, getting my name wrong off the bat. I wince as I watch my partner’s face grow even more skeptical. It’s hard to trust an AI agent when it can’t even remember your name.
AI agents are currently leaping from niche software for early adopters to something ordinary people might actually use—might being the operative word here. From Meta’s Museto OpenAI’s Dots, these tools are built to feel like you’re texting a friend and asking them to complete online tasks, like booking a flight or canceling a...
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